Sublime Comporta

Style

Unplugged indulgence

Setting

Pools and pine trees

Profiting from the pine-shaded peace of Alentejo, Sublime Comporta is an upscale retreat of two wings. On the original 17-acre site, Terracotta is a couples-friendly bolthole of suites and villas, many with private pools, and all with access to a consummate gym, adults-only spa and choice of dining spots. Its newer neighbour is Sand — three-times the size and across the road — but alike in character with family-friendly villas, a thoughtfully set-out kids' club and all-frills Aqua centre.

Facilities

Rooms

66 villas (also bookable as rooms and suites) and 24 dedicated rooms.

Checkout

Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm, 4pm for villas.

More Details

Rates usually include breakfast (Continental and cooked options, including just-baked pastries, ham, cheese, granola, eggs, bacon and so on), served either at Sem Porta (Terracotta) or Beefbar (Sand).

Also

Sublime Comporta welcomes guests with mobility needs: all villas, rooms and suites at Sand are wheelchair accessible, as are some at Terracotta; getting around resort will require either driving yourself or requesting a golf buggy from the front desk, as gravel and sand dominate the grounds.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Pet Friendly

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Scenic 70-hectare estate across two neighbouring sites; beach club, fashion and homeware boutiques, bikes to borrow and scheduled shuttles. At Terracotta: tennis and padel courts, gym, yoga and Pilates studio, and free WiFi throughout. At Sand: kids' club, gym and library (workspace); a sports centre is in the works. In rooms: TV, underfloor heating, air-conditioning, coffee-making kit, free bottled water, bathrobes, slippers and organic bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Layouts are similar at both Terracotta and Sand, but differ in decor — light-filled and whitewashed at Terracotta; cosier in creams and taupes at Sand. Wellness seekers will want a Spa Room close to where the treatments happen. Nature lovers may fall for the Bio-Pool Suites at Terracotta, but bear in mind that these also attract wilder residents, such as nocturnal frogs. Cabana Suites and Cabana Suites Superior are worth the upgrade for their private pools and living space. Families may prefer to stay at Sand, closer to the child-friendly pools and kids' club.

Poolside

Swimmers can take their pick at either wing. At Terracotta, a raised, pine-shaded pool is set in the green-and-gold grounds, next to an outdoor lounge that hints at sociable evenings; plus an indoor pool at the spa is your tranquil dipping spot, pre-treatment. At Sand, the Aqua centre has a sprawling lounger-fringed pool outdoors with bar service, plus a separate shallow pool for tots, and an indoor swimming spot for cooler days. All villas and suites also come with private pools.

Spa

The adults-only spa at Terracotta flaunts a relaxation area overlooking the grounds, plus a pool complex with a steam room and sauna. On the lower floor, My Blend therapies are dished across a handful of cocooning treatment rooms. The main gym at Sublime Comporta is just as impressive, set across two floors with cardio equipment and free weights, a boxing ring, personal training and alfresco studio. There's also a separate Reformer Pilates and yoga studio with a schedule of classes. If you're staying at Sand, a smaller gym at Aqua enables workouts closer to your lodgings. And, although for now padel and tennis courts are also set at Terracotta, a sports centre for Sand is in the works.

Packing Tips

With either gravel or sand underfoot in many spaces across both wings, footwear should be a key consideration. Also bring your thirst: Herdade da Comporta is home to some excellent wineries.

Also

Shuttle buses travel between Sand and Terracotta, and can take you to and from Sublime Comporta Beach Club, with pick-ups every 30 minutes at peak times.

Children

Very welcome.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Watching chef at work at Food Circle is a unique experience; windowside at Sem Porta or Beefbar. And the round tables at Daverro are set for sociable dining for larger clans.

Dress Code

Easy-breezy by day. For dinners at Beefbar, Canalha or Daverro, a dash more glamour suits the sense of occasion.

Hotel Restaurant

Sublime Comporta has a trio of dining spots at either wing. Floor-to-ceiling windows that put Sublime’s locale in the frame are complemented by equally rooted cuisine at Terracotta’s staple restaurant Sem Porta, which celebrates Alentejo gastronomy. In a rustic-luxe dining room, also at Terracotta, Canalha expands the brief to spotlight Portuguese and Iberian culinary influences. Experiential dining is served seasonally at adults-only Food Circle, set amid the forest at Terracotta, where just 12 guests pull up a high stool beside the kitchen to watch local ingredients (many of which are grown using the principles of permaculture) being transformed using ancestral cooking methods into a unique tasting menu.

Over at Sand, Beefbar has arrived in Comporta and, as well as serving its signature prime cuts and sharing plates by evening, it doubles as the wing’s à la carte breakfast spot. Daverro Comporta is Sand’s love letter to Italy with Milan-worthy interiors in a light-filled spot at Aqua. Its casual little sister for daytime poolside bites is Daverro Blu.

When you're shoreside at Sublime Comporta Beach Club, its indoor-outdoor restaurant serves Alentejan surf-and-turf classics, include a selection of cooked-to-order rice dishes, plus family-friendly fare (open 12.30pm until 5pm; until 9pm on summer Fridays and Saturdays).

Hotel Bar

The answer to thirst is never far away at Sublime Comporta. At Sand, Daverro Blu has terrace tables alfresco or can dish drinks to your poolside lounger, as well as a selection of snacks, small plates and pizza. There's also a bar area for pre-prandial sips at the main Daverro Comporta restaurant. In summer, Beefbar stays open until 1am, morphing into a night spot for drinks and beats. At Terracotta, Sem Porta Bar is an all-day spot for coffees, then softs and cocktails, set in a double-height space between the lobby and its namesake restaurants with tables alfresco too. At Sand, although ostensibly a workspace, the Library has a wine dispenser — load a card at reception, then explore Portuguese vintages by the glass with its self-serve set-up. Sublime Comporta Beach Club is open until 9pm on Friday and Saturday nights in summer — a prime spot for sundowners that's as convivial as it is scenic.

Last Orders

Breakfast is from 8am to 11am; lunch, 12.30pm to 3.30pm; dinner, 7pm to 11pm. Food Circle opens April to November at 7.30pm nightly. Beefbar opens Thursday to Monday. Canalha is lunch only in low season.

Room Service

Available around the clock from a dedicated menu, with a smaller selection of dishes on offer overnight.

Planes

Lisbon Airport is 128 kilometres from the hotel (www.lisbon-airport.com); EasyJet offers direct flights from major cities in the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. Transatlantic flights arrive via Madrid-Barajas; flights across the Pacific arrive via Abu Dhabi or Guangzhou Baiyun and Amsterdam Schipol. If you take the speedy route from the airport, you’ll be at Sublime Comporta in one hour and 15 minutes. Hotel transfers are €195 a vehicle (for up to four guests), each way.

Automobiles

Lisbon is around one hour and 15 minutes away by car. From the airport, take the Vasco da Gama bridge and the A12 highway, then the A2 towards south (Algarve) for approximately 100 kilometres. Take exit 9 (Grândola/Sines) and merge onto the IC33. Continue for about nine kilometres, then take the exit towards Comporta/Troia. Turn left onto N261-1 and continue for another 10.5 kilometres, until crossing the small village of Muda. Just 1.5 kilometres down the road, you’ll find the signs for Sublime Comporta: on the right for Terracotta; on the left for Sand. The hotel has plenty of free on-site parking.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Herdade da Comporta has plenty to write home about: discover its tranquil 70-kilometre coastline, home to Portugal’s best beach. Ask nicely and staff will pack you a picnic, drop you off at a deserted patch of white sand and arrange a time to come and collect you. Visit some of Comporta’s amazing wineries, Herdade da Comporta and Quinta Brejinho da Costa (staff will tip you off to some others if needed), or ask the hotel to arrange horse-riding in the surrounding rice fields and beaches. It’s also a beautiful place to go running, should you be so inclined. A word to the wise – if you've got your heart set on a particular activity or excursion, be sure to book before arrival to avoid disappointment. During Christmas, the hotel hosts a fare-filled market, wine tastings by the fireplace, and cookie making classes for all.

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